Safer roads begin with safer materials. For paving projects using asphalt chip seal, lightweight aggregate made from expanded shale, clay or slate (ESCS) has a greater bond strength and skid ...

Sustainable construction practices have and will continue to drive design and specifications throughout the building industry. Because concrete remains one of the most used building materials in the ...

Drexel researchers are recycling coal ash, a waste product from coal power plants, to make a porous, lightweight aggregate that can be used as a concrete additive to aid the hardening process. Coal ...

An airfield pavement project at Philadelphia International Airport is using approximately 90,000 cu yd of foamed glass aggregate, which officials believe is the largest application of its kind in ...

The lightweight aggregates market will grow due to increasing demand for sustainable materials. Governments are promoting green building practices and strict environmental regulations. This will ...

(Nanowerk News) A team led by the full professor Mercedes del Río, from the School of Building Engineering (ETSEM), and the full professor Francisco Fernández, from the School of Industrial Design and ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...

Recycled bottles and glass aggregate helped bring a $31-million overnight parking apron project to substantial completion months ahead of schedule at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia ...

Outside view of the house. What will someday be the front door is presently bricked up forming a niche inside. The studio is in the background. Note the re-bar sticking out to add on the second floor ...

Dublin, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Aggregates Market Report by Type, Application, Countries and Company Analysis, 2025-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The ...